Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-03-04

the navy appropriation bill. After de-
bate and pending further consideration
of this bill the committee rose. Mr..
Herbert asked unanimous consent
that the session of the house be extended
until the consideration of the naval ap-
preparation bill was completed. Mr..
Wolford objected, and on motion of Mr..
Herbert, by vote yeas, III; nays, leO,
the house adjourned.
SATURDAY, Feb. &c.
Se,aate.-At l o'clock the presiding Of
fcer interrupted proceedings and stat
administering the oath of office to his
successor as president pro tenn. He re-
turned thanks to the senate for the kind
courtesy and forbearance, and after Mr..
Ingalls, had taken and subscribed to the
cath of Office, he took the chair vote
of thanks was then, on motion of Mr.. Har-
rIs, given to the retiring presiding officer.
The credentials of MIR. Reagan as sena-
tor from Texas and Bate, as senator from
Tennessee, were presented and placed on
file. The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideKatioc of the consular and diplomat
ic appropriation bill. After good deal
of desultory discussion the amendments
reported by the committee on appropri
ations were all adopted with some others)
and the bill was passed. Adjourned.
Ho,tse-Mr. Willis (Ky.) moved that the
rules be suspended and the senate amend
ment to the river and harbor appropria-
tior bill be nonconcurred in. After de-
bate the motionwas agreed to 162 to 33.
Mr.. Bragg (Wis.) presented a confer
ence report on a bill for the location and
erection of a branch soldiers home west
of the Rocky mountains. Agreed to.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Willis,
Blanchard, and Henderson of Illinois rs
conferees on the river end harbor
appropriation bill. The house then
vent into committee of the whole
on the naval appropriation bill. The
committee then rose and reported
the bill to the house. The house reaffirm-
ed by vote, yeas 15l, nays II the
action of the committee in adopting the
amendment offered by Sayres and the bill
was then passed At its evening session
the house went into committee of the
whole on the legislative, executive and
Judicial appropriation bill. The read
ing was continued and completed at 10
O'Clock, when thecommitteo rose.
Mr.. Holman moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill. A long discussion
followed, and at midnight the house ad
iourned without further action.
MONDAY, Feb. 2S.
SenGte-The house labor arbitration bill
passed without amendment. The house bill
to prevent the employment of convict or
alien labor on the public buildings Or on
public works or in the preparation of ma
terial for public buildings or public
works, passed, Upon motion of
Mr.. Miller the pleuro pneumonia
bill was taken up. The motion
to reconsider the vote on Sen.
Edm unds substitute, adopted last week
was carried. The question then recur-
ring on Sen. Edmunds' substitute, it was
rejected yeas 21, nays %. Sen. Van Wyck
renewed his amendment extend
ing the application of the bill
to the swine plague and cholera and
other contagious diseases among swine.
1t was adopted. The bill was then passed
yeas, 32;nays, 10. After a twenty min.
utes secret session the senate ad-
journed.
HouSs.-The house in committee of
the whole considered the legislative
appropriation bill. The bill having
been read by paragraphs for amend
ment, Mr.. Blanchard, of Louisiana,
raised point of order against the
words, "in full compensation, in the ap-
preparation clause. The chair submitted
the point of order TO the decision of the
committee. The committee decided, 165
to "a, that the point was well taken, and
the words were stricken from the bill |
The house in the evening session con-
sidered the resolutions expressive of regret
at the demise of Representative Cole, Of
Maryland, and honoring his memory,
Eulogistic addresses were delivered, and
the resolutions were then adopted. The
house then went into committee of the
whole on the legislative appropriation
bill. At lilo a. M, without having con-
cluded the consideration of half of the
bills, the committee rose and took a re-
cess until 10 O'Clock tomorrow